The Morning Scout — July 29, 2026
Good morning. Here's your federal-contracting briefing for July 29, 2026 — 2 new items from across the market.
📡 The Wire
Lockheed Martin's NASA GOES-R Satellite Contract Obligations Reach $2.03 Billion
Cumulative obligations under NASA's GOES-R next-generation weather satellite contract with Lockheed Martin Corp. have reached $2.03 billion, per USAspending records last updated July 27, 2026, against a $2.13 billion contract ceiling that runs through 2039.
Fisher Sand & Gravel Wins $2.83 Billion CBP Order to Build Vertical Border Barrier
U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. a $2.83 billion delivery order to construct vertical border barrier, signed December 17, 2025, with work running through August 2028 in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
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